Queen’s Speech: Fresh measures on levelling up, cost of living and financial sector as PM looks to regain initiative May 10, 2022 The government will set out its fresh legislative agenda in the Queen's Speech this morning as it looks to get back on the front foot after a disastrous set of local elections and a spate of bad press over the ‘partygate’ scandal.
Unite lose bid to become recognised as official union at City watchdog the FCA May 10, 2022 An official arbitration committee has rejected Unite the Union’s bid to become recognised as the official trade union at the Financial Conduct Authority. Unite had applied to become recognised as the official union for the sake of collective bargaining, but this morning the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) ruled the bid was not “admissible.” The decision [...]
China raises alarm over military capabilities of Elon Musk’s Starlink May 10, 2022 The official newspaper for China's military has taken aim at Elon Musk's Starlink satellites over concerns about their military capabilities.
Sadiq Khan the toast of New York as Hillary Clinton rushes to share limelight with London Mayor May 10, 2022 As Sadiq Khan’s US tour continues, the Mayor of London shared a stage with US political veteran Hillary Clinton in New York City. Khan attended a meeting with the former US presidential hopeful at the Clinton Foundation offices in Manhattan on Monday to discuss issues facing the capital as well as recovery from the coronavirus [...]
Sadiq Khan warms up for MLB guest appearance as London Mayor practises in New York’s Central Park May 10, 2022 Sadiq Khan has warmed up for his guest appearance throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball (MLB) game by practising in New York’s Central Park. The Mayor of London met with Hillary Clinton, the city’s current mayor Eric Adams and its former leader Michael Bloomberg on Monday at the start of his [...]
Inside the Kremlin: Putin living in an alternate reality with Russia in Ukraine ‘for the long haul’ May 10, 2022 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has created an alternative reality to convince the population that the country is under siege from its enemies, according to a leading security expert. Keir Giles, a senior consulting fellow at Chatham House, the international affairs think tank, said Putin’s speech at the Victory Day parade in Moscow was “the same [...]
EU scraps plans to ban shipping of Russian oil imports amid backlash May 10, 2022 The European Union has been forced to abandon plans to bar the shipping of Russian crude oil amid pushback from member states.
Sir Keir’s lockdown beers shouldn’t lift Tory spirits too much amid economic outlook May 10, 2022 Today’s Queen’s Speech is an event of great pomp and circumstance, even if this year the Queen’s Speech will not in fact feature the Queen. For a government riding high, it is an opportunity to push forward some key ambitions for the coming year. For this government, mind, it’s more of a chance to set [...]
Charles and William to open Parliament today as Prince of Wales will read Queen’s Speech in historic first May 10, 2022 In a historic, unprecedented move which will see Charles read the Queen’s Speech, the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge will open Parliament on the Queen’s behalf. The monarch, 96, reluctantly pulled out of the major ceremonial occasion – nearly 60 years after she last missed it – following advice from her royal doctors [...]
EU can’t always get what you want: Hungary stalls progress towards Russian oil ban May 10, 2022 Hungary has continued to withhold its backing from a long-proposed European Union ban on imports of Russian oil supplies.